欧美电影简介：《拯救大兵瑞恩》

影片《拯救大兵瑞恩》是梦工厂1998年出品的一部战争电影，由史蒂文·斯皮尔伯格执导，汤姆·汉克斯、汤姆·塞兹摩尔和马特·达蒙等联袂出演。影片于1998年7月24日在美国上映。电影描述诺曼底登陆后，瑞恩家4名于前线参战的儿子中，除了隶属101空降师的小儿子二等兵詹姆斯·瑞恩仍下落不明外，其他3个儿子皆已于两周内陆续在各地战死。美国陆军参谋长马歇尔上将得知此事后出于人道考量，特令前线组织一支8人小队，在人海茫茫、枪林弹雨中找出生死未卜的二等兵詹姆斯·瑞恩，并将其平安送回后方。

Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 American epic¹ war film set during the invasion of Normandy in World War II. It was directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat. It is noted² for its graphic³ and realistic portrayal⁴ of war. The film is especially notable for the intensity⁵ of its opening 27 minutes, which depict⁶ the Omaha Beach assault of June 6, 1944. Afterwards, it follows Tom Hanks as United States Army Rangers⁷ Captain John H. Miller⁸. He and seven other soldiers search for paratrooper James Francis Ryan (played by Matt Damon), who is the last-surviving brother of four servicemen. Rodat based the story on a monument dedicated⁹ to eight bothers killed in the American Civil War.

 

Saving Private Ryan was well received by audiences and got considerable critical acclaim¹⁰, winning several awards for film, cast, and crew. It earned significant returns at the box office, grossing US$481.8 million worldwide. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominated the film for eleven Academy Awards. Spielberg's direction won him a second Academy Award for Best Director. Filmmaker Oliver Stone, however, has accused the film of promoting "the worship of World War II as the good war". He likens it to films such as Gladiator and Black Hawk¹¹ Down that he believes were well made, but may have contributed to America's readiness for the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

 

1 epic   

n.史诗，叙事诗；adj.史诗般的，壮丽的

参考例句：

• I gave up my epic and wrote this little tale instead.我放弃了写叙事诗，而写了这个小故事。
• They held a banquet of epic proportions.他们举行了盛大的宴会。

2 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

3 graphic   

adj.生动的，形象的，绘画的，文字的，图表的

参考例句：

• The book gave a graphic description of the war.这本书生动地描述了战争的情况。
• Distinguish important text items in lists with graphic icons.用图标来区分重要的文本项。

4 portrayal   

n.饰演；描画

参考例句：

• His novel is a vivid portrayal of life in a mining community.他的小说生动地描绘了矿区的生活。
• The portrayal of the characters in the novel is lifelike.该书中的人物写得有血有肉。

5 intensity   

n.强烈，剧烈；强度；烈度

参考例句：

• I didn't realize the intensity of people's feelings on this issue.我没有意识到这一问题能引起群情激奋。
• The strike is growing in intensity.罢工日益加剧。

6 depict   

vt.描画，描绘；描写，描述

参考例句：

• I don't care to see plays or films that depict murders or violence.我不喜欢看描写谋杀或暴力的戏剧或电影。
• Children's books often depict farmyard animals as gentle,lovable creatures.儿童图书常常把农场的动物描写得温和而可爱。

7 rangers   

护林者( ranger的名词复数 )； 突击队员

参考例句：

• Do you know where the Rangers Stadium is? 你知道Rangers体育场在哪吗？ 来自超越目标英语 第3册
• Now I'm a Rangers' fan, so I like to be near the stadium. 现在我是Rangers的爱好者，所以我想离体育场近一点。 来自超越目标英语 第3册

8 miller   

n.磨坊主

参考例句：

• Every miller draws water to his own mill.磨坊主都往自己磨里注水。
• The skilful miller killed millions of lions with his ski.技术娴熟的磨坊主用雪橇杀死了上百万头狮子。

9 dedicated   

adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的

参考例句：

• He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
• His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。

10 acclaim   

v.向…欢呼，公认；n.欢呼，喝彩，称赞

参考例句：

• He was welcomed with great acclaim.他受到十分热烈的欢迎。
• His achievements earned him the acclaim of the scientific community.他的成就赢得了科学界的赞誉。

11 hawk   

n.鹰，骗子；鹰派成员

参考例句：

• The hawk swooped down on the rabbit and killed it.鹰猛地朝兔子扑下来,并把它杀死。
• The hawk snatched the chicken and flew away.老鹰叼了小鸡就飞走了。